Horologion hubbardi Harden & Davidson, 2024
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Horologion |
| Species | Horologion hubbardi Harden & Davidson, 2024 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Bath
Karst regions
Appalachians
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | unknown | 5 | 732-843 bp | OR503071.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 658-1495 bp | OR500887.1 |
| 18S | nuclear | 1 | 614-614 bp | OR505843.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 1 | 1391-1391 bp | OR505933.1 |
| wingless | nuclear | 1 | 450-450 bp | OR503098.1 |
10 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 10 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Harden, C.W., Davidson, R.L., Malabad, T.E., Caterino, M.S. & Maddison, D.R. 2024. Phylogenetic systematics of the enigmatic genus Horologion Valentine, 1932 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae, Horologionini), with description of a new species from Bath County, Virginia. Subterranean Biology 48: 1–49. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.48.114404
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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